Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

nalunaqtuaq naääunaqtuaq
view. 2) to become doubtful.
nalunaqtuaq n. secret. Syn: kalipsiksuaq.
nalupqigi- vi. to be suspicious about something.
nalupqinaiq- vi. to be certain. Variant:
nalupqinait-.
nalupqinaiyaq n. proof.
nalupqinaiyaq- vt. to prove something.
nalupqinaq- vi. to be unpredictable; to be uncertain.
nalupqisuk- vt. to doubt. Syn: arguaqquti-.
Variant: nalupqisruk-.
nalupqisrunàit- vi. to be confident; to be sure; to be
certain. Variant: nalupqisuäit- (C).
nalupqisruun n. doubt. Variant: nalupqisuun (C).
nanaa excl. expression of dismay, expression of
annoyance.
nanàaiãiq n. praise. Syn: nanàaun, quyyan.
nanàaq- vt. to praise someone. Variant: nanàai-.
nanàaun n. praise; honor. Syn: quyyan; nanàaiãiq.
nani quest. where?
naniaq- vt. 1) to warm, to warm something by a fire.
Syn: auksiq-; auktuuq-; pasiksiaq-. 2) to
warm oneself by the fire to alleviate pain. Syn:
auksiq-; auktuuq-; pasiaq-; pasiksiaq-;
pasriksiq-.
naniàiaq n. a trap, a clamplike device that springs
shut suddenly. Syn: naàialigaaq.
naniàiaqtalik n. animal, which had been trapped but
escaped with the trap attached to its leg.
naniàiaqtaq n. trapped animal.
naniàiaqtuq- vt. to trap animals, to set traps, to trap
for fur.
naniàirriq- vi. to prepare and set traps. Variant:
naniàirriqsuq-.
naniàuaq n. kerosene lantern. Syn: akiyaqataq;
ittugluuraq; nanipiaq.
naniàuun n. 1) flashlight; a small hand-carried lamp.
Variant: nanipiaq (C). 2) seal oil lamp.
3) small stick to trim seal oil lamp. See:
ayaksriqpik.
nanipiaq n. kerosene lantern. Syn: akiyaqataq;
ittugluuraq; naniàuaq.
naniq n. lamp; a light bulb; a source of artificial
incandescent light. See: qauma.
naniq- vt. to trap, to immobilize.
naniqtaq n. quarry: hunted game animal. Syn:
niqsakkaq; niqsaqtaq.
naniqtit- vi. to become pinned down by weight; to
become caught in a trap.
naniurapiaq n. kerosene lantern. Syn: akiyaqataq;
naniàuaq. Variant: nanipiaq (K).
nanmak n. 1) burden. 2) any load carried on the back.
Variant: natmak.
nanmak- vt. to carry on the back; to carry a
backpack. Variant: natmak-.
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nanmaun n. 1) strap (for carrying packsack, guitar,
etc.). 2) backpack. 3) dog pack. Variant:
natmaun.
nanniaàik- vi. to be lit brightly.
nanniq- vt. 1) to light a lamp or lantern; to turn the
lights on. See: ikummaktaaq-. 2) to light up a
room.
nanuik- vi. to rub oneself. Nanuq nanuigaqtuq
aputmun. The polar bear keeps rubbing himself
against the snow. Variant: nanuigauti-.
nanuiñiqsuq- vi. to flip back and forth (e.g. fish out
of the water).
nanuiqi- vt. to clean something.
nanuk- vi. to rub with ointment; to massage.
nanuluun n. liniment; a soothing lotion. Syn:
nanuun.
nanuq n. polar bear. Thalarctos maritimus.
nanuun n. liniment, ointment. Syn: nanuluun.
nanuuti- vt. 1) to rub something. 2) to spread
something.
naäaq- vt. 1) to skirt; to avoid. Syn: igáiq-; pasigi-;
quäuài-. See: agliài-; pasiñaq-; quäuqsraq-.
2) to chase caribou (trying to turn them in
another direction).
naäiaànaq- vi. to be dangerous (of ice).
naäiaq- vi. to be afraid (in danger). Syn: nuyuaài-.
See: taluqsraq-.
naäiaqtuu- vt. to cancel a trip (caused by dangerous
weather).
naäiatchak- vi. to become fearful in a situation.
naäiit- vi. to be daring; to be brave.
naäiliq- vi. to become sick; to become uncomfortable
with something.
naäinnaq n. 1) pain, hardship, discomfort. 2) hell
(suffering). Syn: nagliksaaàvik; piyaquàvik;
tammaàvik.
naäinnaq- vi. to be overwhelming.
naäinnaqsi- vi. 1) to be distressed, have a hard time,
have a difficult time. 2) to become hurtful. Syn:
atniq-.
naäirrun n. 1) disease; sickness. 2) the cause for
disease or pathological condition. 3) epidemic.
naäirrutinnak- vi. to become infected, to catch a
disease. Syn: atniàñausriq-; tigupquti-.
naäirvik n. hospital.
naäit- vi. 1) to be sick with ache (head, eyes, etc).
2) to feel hardship, to have mental pain, to feel
distress, to feel anguish. Putu naäitqataqtuq.
Putu has difficulty.
naäitit- vt. to distress, to strain the body (e.g. by
overworking).
naäititauâiq n. hardship; suffering. Syn: naäinnaq.
See: nagliksaaq-; nagrutchiq-; uiviit-.
naääunaqtuaq n. desecrator, one who desecrates.